About the Teachers...

NAME: Mrs. Easterling/ Mrs. Soler-Batchelder

SCHOOL: Bob Graham Education Center

CLASS: Extended Foreign Language Third Grade Class

SCHOOL PHONE: (305) 557-3303


About The Teachers...

Mrs. Maria Easterling

I believe that all children have the potential to do great things.  As a
teacher, it is my pleasure to provide my students with a myriad of
opportunities in order to bring out their full potential.

I am a product of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, having gone to John G.
DuPuis Elementary and Palm Springs Junior High.  I graduated from
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High in 1991.  I completed a Bachelor's Degree in
Elementary Education with a concentration in Early Childhood from Florida
International University in 1994.  I earned a Master's Degree in Professional
Studies in Teaching and Learning from the University of Miami in 2000.  I am
also an Early Childhood- Generalist National Board Certified Teacher.  

This is my seventeenth year as a Miami-Dade County Public School teacher.  I
have taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grade.

My husband and I have three sons.  Matthew is a fifth grader at our school's
Main Campus.  Andrew is a third grade student also at the Main Campus.  
Joshua, four, loves being read to, drawing and has so 
much fun during imaginative play!  He is starting Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten 
this year!

I am still amazed at how your children will blossom throughout their years in
school.  As parents, I am sure that you marvel daily at your child's
developmental milestones.  Together, we will give your child the world.

You can email me at measterling@dadeschools.net


Mrs. Jenifer Soler-Batchelder

Teaching has been a rewarding and challenging experience.  Each day, I look 
forward to interacting with my students and learning as much from them as 
they do from me.

I was born and raised in South Florida.  I graduated from Hialeah-Miami 
Lakes Senior High in 1996 and earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary 
Education from FIU in 2000.  In 2003, I earned a Master’s Degree in Reading 
Education. In 2004, I became certified by the National Board of Professional 
Teaching Standards in Literacy: Reading/Language Arts. I have worked
for the National Board during the summers and assisted in training teachers 
from across the country. In 2009, I also coauthored two teacher resource 
books for Carson-Dellosa Publishing, Inc. - Step Up to Writing:Primary 
and Step Up to Writing:Intermediate. 

This is my twelfth year teaching in Miami-Dade County.  I began my career 
at Palm Springs North Elementary and was part of the inaugural faculty at 
BGEC.  I have taught second, third, and fourth grade.

My husband and I are the proud parents of a beautiful little girl.

I look forward to working with you and your child!  Together we will make 
this a successful and productive school year.

You may reach me at jmsoler@dadeschools.net.

Mission For The Class

To provide a caring nurturing and stimulating environment enabling all 
students to reach their greatest potential.